Hotel Elan San Jose

The breakfast is small, but realistically theres food all around, or if youre only there for a night you can order food. I drink preworkout 6 days a week at home. The cafe mocha machine first thing in the morning helps get things moving so youre not starting your next day with yesterdays consumptions. I feel good, mirror light helps get a clean shave. You can tell its all new appliances and furniture in here.

You could tell the Hotel had been there a while but they were renovated (on a budget) but they were clean and staff was nice.

Positive: The room was kept to a very clean standard, and the location was close to public transit and area restaurants and a grocery store. The building is bright and colorful and well shaded.k Negative: The room felt a little dark even with the main light and secondary lamp on and there was a persistent murky smell even when the fan and a/c were on. It appeared no one came to freshen the towels or empty the trash on the second day of my stay.

The manager is very nice, the rooms are updated with quartz tile and countertops, the bed was comfortable. It’s actually much nicer than I expected at this price point. There is pretty consistent din of traffic passing by and an occasional jet on approach to the San Jose Airport, but inside the room it was fairly quiet. My room was missing a few things: no shelf in the shower, no trash can in the bathroom and there’s no rod for hanging clothes, but the rooms come with mini-fridge and mini-microwave which others at this price do not. Oh, and a cash deposit is required on check-in but promptly refunded at check out.

The pictures they use are fake or photoshop. They are not as modern as they make it out to see. The walls have scuff marks all over them and foreign particles on the bathroom walls. The door looks older than I am and seems like no insulation was used as the room was slightly warmer than outside. When we got here I was told my reservation wasn't available and they had to give me a different room. The TV didn't work. It's okay for an $80 stay but I would rather pay a little more for something better.